The Washington State Cougars came out of nowhere last season to win 26 games, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Dave Price’s 2007 Washington State Cougars betting preview will let you know if last season’s success was a fluke or for real. SportsBetting.com has the Washington State Cougars at 40 to 1 to win the NCAA Championship.
Many predicted the Cougars to finish dead last in the Pac-10 last season. Boy did those analysts have to eat their words. The Huskies went 13-5 in the Pac-10 and were 26-8 on the season. A double OT loss to Vanderbilt kept this team from an unthinkable Sweet 16 appearance. We like the Cougars to make the Sweet 16 this season and here’s why:
Last season’s run boosted the confidence of head coach Tony Bennett’s recruits ten fold. The Cougars only lose one guy out of last season's rotation and his 8ppg and 5rpg will be easily replaced by the returners. Unlike many college basketball teams, Washington State was able to win by playing extraordinary defense and that’s why a Pac-10 title is not out of the question.
6’2’’ guard Derrick Low is Washington State’s top returning scorer at 13.7ppg. Low has a mountain of experiencing entering his fourth season as a starter. Some see a little Steve Nash in Low’s game. He’s a juggernaut on the court, but better at hunting his own shot than creating in my opinion and his numbers support that notion as well. Senior Kyle Weaver was the team’s second leading scorer last season at 11.2ppg. He, like Low, is entering his fourth season as a starter. At 6’6’’, Weaver is a very versatile wing player who is a great defender. He reminds me of Shane Battier. Both of these guys represented the U.S.A. in the Pan-Am games last summer. Weaver looks to be the better NBA prospect.
Junior Daven Harmeling can flat out fill it up. He shot 43% from three-point range last season and is a threat to score 20 on any given night.
Not a lot of scoring will come from the frontcourt outside of 6’10’’ forward Robbie Cowgill and even he is more of a do-it-all guy than a scorer.
Perhaps, more so than any other squad in the Pac-10, the Cougars best define what it means to play as a team and that will lead to another successful year.
Get ready totals lovers to pick your spots with the Cougars this season as their exceptional play on defense will provide us with some clear Unders opportunities. Make sure you’re on board with Dave Price this season for the most success on the college hardwood.
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SportsBetting.com has posted the odds on the NCAA Basketball Championship:
Air Force 300 – 1
Akron 300 – 1
Alabama 300 – 1
Arizona 50 – 1
Arizona St 300 – 1
Arkansas 75 – 1
Auburn 300 – 1
BYU 200 – 1
Boston College 200 – 1
Bradley 300 – 1
Butler 100 – 1
California 100 – 1
Clemson 75 – 1
Colorado St 300 – 1
Creighton 300 – 1
DePaul 200 – 1
Drexel 300 – 1
Duke 35 – 1
Florida 50 – 1
Florida St 300 – 1
Fresno St 300 – 1
George Washington 300 – 1
Georgetown 15 – 1
Georgia 100 – 1
Georgia Tech 100 – 1
Geroge Mason 100 – 1
Gonzaga 50 – 1
Hofstra 300 – 1
Houston 200 – 1
Illinois 300 – 1
Illinois St 300 – 1
Indiana 20 – 1
Iowa 300 – 1
Kansas 10 – 1
Kansas St 60 – 1
Kent St 300 – 1
Kentucky 40 – 1
LSU 300 – 1
Louisville 15 – 1
Marquette 40 – 1
Maryland 50 – 1
Memphis 7 – 1
Miami FL 300 – 1
Miami OH 300 – 1
Michigan 300 – 1
Michigan St 20 – 1
Minnesota 300 – 1
Mississippi 300 – 1
Mississippi St 100 – 1
Missouri 200 – 1
Missouri St 300 – 1
Nevada 200 – 1
New Mexico 300 – 1
New Mexico St 200 – 1
North Carolina 6 – 1
North Carolina St 60 – 1
Notre Dame 200 – 1
Ohio St 50 – 1
Oklahoma 100 – 1
Oklahoma St 300 – 1
Old Dominion 300 – 1
Oregon 40 – 1
Oregon St 300 – 1
Pittsburgh 200 – 1
Providence 300 – 1
Purdue 100 – 1
San Diego St 300 – 1
South Carolina 300 – 1
Southern Illinois 75 – 1
St Johns 300 – 1
St Josephs 200 – 1
Stanford 100 – 1
Syracuse 40 – 1
Temple 300 – 1
Tennessee 12 – 1
Texas 75 – 1
Texas A&M 50 – 1
Texas Tech 100 – 1
Toledo 300 – 1
U CONN 50 – 1
U MASS 300 – 1
UCLA 6 – 1
UCSB 300 – 1
UNLV 300 – 1
USC 75 – 1
Utah 300 – 1
Utah St 300 – 1
VA Commonwealth 100 – 1
Vanderbilt 200 – 1
Villanova 60 – 1
Virginia 100 – 1
Virginia Tech 300 – 1
Wake Forest 300 – 1
Washington 100 – 1
Washington St 40 – 1
West Virginia 100 – 1
Wichita St 300 – 1
Wisconsin 100 – 1
Xavier 100 – 1
